Ayelet Ahavim [Kabbalistic commentary to the Song of Songs, with text]

AUCTION 14 | Tuesday, November 13th, 2001 at 1:00
Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts From the Library of the London Beth Din

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Lot 12
ALKABETZ, SOLOMON HA'LEVI

Ayelet Ahavim [Kabbalistic commentary to the Song of Songs, with text]

FIRST EDITION. Title within garlanded architectural arch ff. 64, (2). Stained, light wear to outer margin of title, isolated marginal worming on last two leaves, previous owner’s inscriptions in Hebrew and Latin on title, scattered marginalia. Later blind-ruled tan morocco, rubbed, rebacked. Sm. 4to Vinograd, Venice 429; Habermann, Adelkind 6; Adams B-1558

Venice: Daniel Adelkind 1552

Est: $500 - $700
PRICE REALIZED $800
Liturgical poet and Kabbalist whose primary fame rests upon his mystic love-song to the Sabbath “Lecha-Dodi”